Parents often find the $250 monthly tuition a bit steep.

Ms. Carruth charges a monthly tuition of $300, significantly less than that in a traditional private school.

Teachers were paid by charging a monthly tuition, generally a dollar a month, which they were responsible for collecting.

She showed talent, and the school waived the monthly tuition of $5, which was more than her mother could afford.

As of 2007, Intel's monthly tuition was 950 reais, and about 5,000 students had graduated from the school.

Half the costs are paid by Mr. Heller and monthly tuition, $260 for each child, pays the rest.

The monthly tuition is 10,000 lek.

Mr. Lenz amassed his fortune in part by charging followers monthly tuition to attend his spiritual lectures and to meditate with him.

But while the $166.50 monthly tuition is hard for some parents to raise, it is only $3 more than last year; yet enrollment is down by 40 students.

He paid half the $850 monthly tuition, and the church monsignor covered the rest.